Nini POV
As work was ending, I sat in my office and called the doctor. It felt incredibly surreal knowing that this appointment was for another human growing inside of me. I literally couldn't wait knowing that I'd have an appointment tomorrow morning for my first ultra sound. Right after I got off of the phone though, one of my younger students runs through my office door. I smile at her energy and she runs over hugging my legs. "Oh!" I say in shock and I laugh as she looks up at me. "You're going to have a baby Mrs. Bowen?" I nod and the 9 year old girl hugs my legs tighter. "You're going to be a good mom." She says and my hand comes up to the back of her head. My emotions are running high again and as tears slip from my face she studies me carefully. "Why are you crying Mrs. Bowen? It's a happy time." I laugh and wipe my tears. "They're happy tears hon." She looks satisfied and tells me she's going home to her mom, marching out of my office and running right into Ricky as he comes into my office. "Woah there" he says laughing and she giggles running off. Suddenly thoughts invade my mind about how Ricky will act with our little kid. He'll be such a playful dad. Images of him running through our house with our kid go through my mind and more tears fall from my eyes. Ricky walks over to me and wraps his arms around my shoulders, kissing my temple. "How are you feeling?" He asks me. "Pretty okay. Very emotional." I say with a laugh. He turns me around and wipes my tears with a smile spreading across his face. "I can tell. Still just as beautiful as ever." He says and I laugh. "You say that because I'm carrying your kid." Without any further comment he leans in and kisses me slowly and i feel his lips curled into a smile. "I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow at 11. Do you want to come?" I ask him when we pull away. "I wouldn't miss it for the world." Ricky tells me, grabbing my hand and leading us out to the car so that we could go home.
When we get home, Ricky and I shower, completing our nighttime routine and we lay in bed together. Ricky repeatedly whispers to me that he loves me and his body remains close to mine as he drifts off. His hand grips mine as if he'll lose me while he's asleep and I smile at his gestures. He's extremely peaceful and I try not to stir too much but for some reason though, sleep wasn't finding me. I pull away from his grip and begin tossing and turning. My mind wouldn't stop running though and as I lay there in bed I start to freak myself out. I have to raise a kid. Someone who functions in the world like that little student did. Hell, forget raise the kid, I have to push it out of my body! I sit up in bed as my body heats up and I fight the nausea that has come over me, either from fear or the pregnancy in general. I quietly escape the suffocating sheets and go to the bathroom, laying myself on the cold tile and sighing. How could I do this? I close my eyes and before i know it, i feel a pair of arms envelope me. I peak my eyes open in shock and sure enough, Ricky's awakened and is in here pulling me to his body. "I'm sorry that I woke you." I tell him sadly and he doesn't say anything. He just rubs my back and whispers "shhh" and that shuts me up. I close my eyes against him and let the beating of his heart calm me down. After a few minutes he speaks. "Now I don't know a lot about mattresses, but I do know that if you prefer the bathroom floor over one its probably not the best quality." I look up at him and burst into laughter. "It's not that" I say giggling. "Then what is it?" He asks softly. "Nausea?" I shake my head. And then nod. "Sorta, it was more that the bed was getting really warm, it felt like I couldn't calm down and now I feel really sick." I ramble and he nods, his hand coming to cup the back of my neck carefully. "Are you scared Ricky?" I ask looking directly into his wide brown eyes. He nods and brings our foreheads together. "Fuck yes." He says and I breathe a sigh of relief. "But you? There's nothing you should be scared of baby." I shake my head. "There's a ton to be scared of! Birthing for one is going to be absolutely terrifying and secondly, I have to raise the child! I have to do all these motherly things and I've dreamed about it for years but I'm so scared Ricky. What if I do it wrong?" He's shaking his head and his hand is moving on the back of my head calmingly. "That's all natural Nins. It's okay to be scared but I'm right here for you and you're already doing so well. Keep taking it a step at a time." I shake my head and gesture to my vagina. "A HUMAN coming out of this?" Ricky can't help but crack a smile and he leans forward and kisses my lips, tenderly moving our bodies together and cupping my chin. When he pulls back he has a smirk on his face and he opens up his mouth. "One dirty joke and you're out of here." I say and he bursts into laughter. "Okay okay" he says and then he pulls me back in. My nose touches his and he sighs. "We're allowed to be scared Nini. We're going to be parents. But trust me when I say that everything will be okay." I nod his hand rests against my stomach. "Are you still feeling sick?" I shake my head and pull him into a hug. "I'm feeling much better and I'm grateful, I don't think I could handle morning and evening sickness." I admit. He shakes his head. "Me neither, it kills me every time you throw up." I smile softly and lean into him and he picks me up, bringing me back to the bed. He tucks only one sheet around my body and lays down near my stomach. He rubs his fingertips over my skin and I hear him mumble "I can't wait to hear this little one's heart beat." I drift off with a smile on my face.
